California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is touring to the nation’s capital this week amid a push to guard California’s insurance policies from President-elect Trump, following his decisive victory within the White Home race.
The Democratic governor is in search of a $5.2 billion reimbursement for emergency funding, updates to California’s Medicaid program and different priorities throughout his assembly with the Biden administration, The Related Press (AP) reported.
Newsom left his house state on Monday and is predicted to return Wednesday throughout a visit the place he may also meet with California’s Congressional representatives.
His journey to Washington comes lower than a week after he issued a proclamation to convene a particular session of the state legislature in December to safeguard his insurance policies, significantly these relating to the local weather, immigration and reproductive freedoms.
“California has faced this challenge before, and we know how to respond,” Newsom mentioned. “We will do everything necessary to ensure Californians have the support and resources they need to thrive.”
A day after issuing the proclamation, Trump slammed the blue-state governor’s push.
“He is using the term ‘Trump-Proof’ as a way of stopping all of the GREAT things that can be done to ‘Make California Great Again,’ but I just overwhelmingly won the Election,” Trump wrote Friday on Fact Social.
“Individuals are being compelled to go away because of his, & different’s, INSANE POLICY DECISIONS,” the president-elect added.
Newsom’s administration filed over 100 lawsuits throughout Trump’s first time period within the White Home. Trump’s administration warned California officers in 2019, alleging the state’s take care of automakers over tailpipe air pollution is violating federal legislation.
Lately, Trump has gone after the Golden State governor, together with criticism him final yr over laws that may transition vehicles from gas-powered to electrical autos.
“Along with crooked Joe Biden, Newsom is also killing our car industry,” he mentioned.
